Mrfix71
Junior Member
I have been scouring the web looking for answers for some time now. Not inciting a debate on types of headlights or anything, but I am addicted to HID lights (6000K preference) and throwing light far ahead while driving. Been working on my 2010 Ram 1500 and never had this many issues getting HID lights on a vehicle before. But... after spending countless hours installing, testing, uninstalling, re-installing again with different components (relay kit), uninstalling and reinstalling with resister kit, and even more testing, it seems I am having a ground issue on the passenger side going thru the power module. During testing, I have substituted new ballasts & bulbs from Innovation and Xentec destined for other vehicles, and an unknown brand salvaged from other vehicles already upgraded, but three results are the same. Re-installing halogen bulbs in OEM configuration work fine. Temporarily grounding the HID circuit will light up the bulbs.
The schematics I have are not much help other showing power and ground going thru a power module. Being that the ground is computer controlled, I am leery of what adding an simple extra ground wire will do.
These headlight assemblies (with HID built in already) seem like a simple swap and are inexpensive, but I am sticking with 6000K white.
So, what HID setup has others been using successfully in same vehicle? Specific brand of ballast, resistor, and such would be helpful.
I sure miss working on old analog vehicle lighting systems!
The schematics I have are not much help other showing power and ground going thru a power module. Being that the ground is computer controlled, I am leery of what adding an simple extra ground wire will do.
These headlight assemblies (with HID built in already) seem like a simple swap and are inexpensive, but I am sticking with 6000K white.
So, what HID setup has others been using successfully in same vehicle? Specific brand of ballast, resistor, and such would be helpful.
I sure miss working on old analog vehicle lighting systems!